The official source for BookExpo announcements and news delivered by BEA Show Director Steve Rosato.

Friday, June 1, 2012

200+ NEW EXHIBITORS IN BEA 2012

This is from a brief press release that went out yesterday - stuff I love to share.

Areas of Growth Include Digital Zone, Children’s Pavilion,

Gift & Sidelines Companies

Norwalk, CT, May 30, 2012: Officials at BookExpo America (BEA) have revealed
that over 200 new companies, representing 20,000 square feet of exhibit floor
space, will be participating in this year’s event. This is an 18% growth in new exhibitors from
2011 to 2012. In addition, 87 new
exhibitors in 2011 have renewed their association for 2012 bringing the overall
number of companies with only one or two years of participation to 289. The areas of special interest for new
companies signing up for BEA include the Digital Zone (27 new booths or
kiosks); the Children’s Pavilion (24 new booths); and companies displaying
Gifts & Sidelines (33 new booths).

BookExpo America,
which will take place in New York City at the JacobK.JavitsCenter,
June 4 – 7, is the largest book industry event in North
America, and one of the largest gatherings of English language
publishers in the world. The show’s vast
array of publishers, book industry services and related retail products
provides attendees the chance to uncover unique and special products that make
their stores and collections one of a kind.

“While adding new companies and
losing old ones is always part of the game, it has been particularly
encouraging to see so many new exhibitors added in our current economic
climate,” notes Steve Rosato, Show Manager for BEA. “We have exhibitors from 26 countries, we
have attendees from all 50 states, and we boast a huge gathering of the most
famous authors writing today. On top of
this, we are based in the media capital of the world which offers special
opportunity for everyone at BEA. Our
goal is simple … we want to provide unparalleled leverage and access for our
exhibitors as well as our attendees.”

Some of the notable and high profile
authors who will be speaking at BEA this year and bringing major national media
attention to the show include Neil Young, Stephen Colbert, Barbara Kingsolver,
Junot Diaz, Jimmy Fallon, Michael Chabon, and Chris Colfer, among many
others.